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Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa (born April 23, 1926), sometimes called ''Kekau'', is a member of the House of Kawānanakoa. She is referred to by many as a princess, a common honorary bestowed to descendants of titled subjects of the Kingdom of Hawaii or important figures in Hawaiian history, although she holds no official title and wields no power or influence in the Hawaiian state government. She was the only child of Lydia Liliuokalani Kawānanakoa, born during her marriage with William Jeremiah Ellerbrock. At the age of six, she was legally adopted by her grandmother, Princess Abigail Campbell Kawānanakoa, in the Hawaiian tradition of ''hānai.'' As Liliʻuokalani's great grand niece, she is considered heir apparent should restoration of the monarchy occur. She became president of the Friends of ʻIolani Palace in 1971, succeeding her mother, who founded the organization. The palace was built by her great-granduncle, King David Kalākaua. She has been active in various causes for the preservation of native Hawaiian culture, including the restoration of ‘Iolani Palace. In 1998, Kawānanakoa stepped down from her position following controversy when she was pictured in a Life magazine article sitting on a throne. She is an expert horsewoman and owner of ranches in Hawaii, California, and Washington State. She is a 20-year cumulative breeder of AQHA quarter horses; her horses’ many victories include the 1993 All American Futurity (G1) with A Classic Dash and the 1995 Los Alamitos Million Futurity (G1, now the Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity) with Evening Snow. After winning "the richest race in the quarter horse world", she retired A Classic Dash from racing to stand at her Lakeview Quarter Horse Ranch in California. She was heiress to the largest stake in the estate of her great-grandfather, James Campbell, a 19th-century industrialist from Ireland. When the estate was converted into a corporation in 2007, her share was estimated to be about US$250 million. In 2013 Kawānanakoa requested to be buried in a new crypt at the Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii at Mauna ʻAla directly adjacent to the Wylie Tomb. The request was approved by the State Land Board in April 26, 2013, but the decision has become controversial in the Hawaiian community due to many residents' belief that Kawānanakoa's use of the title "Princess" is fraudulent. ==Ancestry== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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